Illness, Injury & Treatments

Magazine articles on illnesses, injuries, currently available treatments, drugs, and homeopathy.

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American Family Physician December 15, 2005	Taking Care of Yourself After Having a Baby A patient hand out on the issues new mothers face, including postpartum depression, breastfeeding, and birth control.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Hadley & Gaarder	Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10% to 15% of the U.S. population to some degree. Diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Keenum & Stockton	Rifaximin (Xifaxan) for Traveler's Diarrhea Rifaximin is safe and effective for treatment in most patients with traveler's diarrhea, but it offers no advantages over ciprofloxacin. At the same cost, it has a less convenient dosage interval than ciprofloxacin and has more limitations.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Mark H. Ebell	Predicting the Risk of Recurrence After Surgery for Prostate Cancer Several clinical decision rules have addressed this question. The most widely validated score the PSA, clinical stage, and Gleason grade to predict recurrence, which is defined as a postoperative serum PSA of 0.4 ng per mL or higher, clinical evidence of recurrence, or the need for subsequent treatment.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Janelle Guirguis-Blake	Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women The case study and answers to the following questions on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women are based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Delicious Living December 2005 Laurel Vukovic	Peppermint (Mentha piperita) This natural hybrid of spearmint (Mentha spicata) and water mint (Mentha aquatica) is much more than just a refreshing flavoring. Herbalists recommend peppermint to relieve indigestion and gas, and some research indicates that peppermint oil in capsules may be helpful for treating irritable bowel syndrome.
AskMen.com Joshua Levine	Prevent Early Bald Spots By understanding some of the causal factors of baldness, one can actually take precautionary steps to prevent premature hair loss.
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Maureen Lewis	A War Chest for Fighting HIV/AIDS With billions of dollars mobilized, the challenge is how to spend the money wisely in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Managed Care November 2005 Thomas Morrow	This Nutritional Supplement Might be an Inexpensive Way to Improve Glycemic Control for the 18 Million Americans with Diabetes The review of the existing literature suggests that chromium picolinate with biotin offers people with diabetes hope for the future at a price that is less than what would be their copayment for a normal monthly generic drug.
American Family Physician December 1, 2005	Tuberculosis: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the disease, who is susceptible, its treatment and medication recommendation.
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